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I have both a son and a daughter and can say this with 100 percent certainty: In my case, it's been two totally different parenting experiences. From the time my son was able to grasp a toy truck, his games of choice have generally involved crashing into things. That toy truck would invariably wind up crashing into walls, furniture, the dogs -- who got very skilled at jumping out of his way. My son still plays hard, as any soccer opponent will attest; by the second quarter, they too are jumping out of his way.
But now that my son is officially a teenager -- just turned 13 -- I have learned a few things that I suspect only the mother of a teenage boy would understand.
1) At 13, they hover between boyhood and manhood.
While my faith may declare him a man at 13, that's only true on some days. Other days, he's still very much a boy. In the past year, I've seen great strides toward independence and manhood, but they come in fits and spurts. One day he's taking out the garbage without being asked and the next I catch him breaking the family rule of no screens on school nights. Puberty is a process, not an overnight event. And while they all reach the puberty finish line eventually, it's at a different pace for each of them. His Dad struggles with this sometimes. He looks at the young man in front of him and fails to see the boy still inside.
2) They are capable of sleeping 26 hours a day and it has nothing to do with ambition or the lack thereof.
My son gets up for school at 6 a.m. five days a week and has at least one after-school activity every day. Twice a week, he doesn't get home until 9 p.m. because of soccer practice running late. My husband doesn't understand naps, and associates them with laziness or the elderly. I know them to be the little gifts from G-d that they are. If my son is in a moving car without distractions, he easily passes out asleep. On weekends, he sometimes nods off on the floor mid-video game; one time he did this mid-conversation. If he was 29 and living in my basement unemployed and slept all day, I'd be worried. At 13, his body is telling him it needs more rest.
3) My refrigerator and pantry need to be enlarged because neither can hold enough food to feed him on any given day.
He's a growing boy, for sure. There are still foods he prefers to eat but in a pinch will grab whatever is closest to his face in the refrigerator and just work his way down through the bins. I've witnessed him eat raw wilted kale, shoving it in his mouth while making a face and asking me why I buy such awful tasting stuff. Last weekend we went to In N Out burger; I stood there in awe as he double-ordered while my husband issued the admonition you give to little kids that "if you order it, you have to eat it all." Simon scarfed down his food and then began eyeing my husband's.
4) They love their moms, but have some questions only a Dad can answer.
We've always been very open in our home and use the real words for sexual acts and body parts. But what a mother of a teenage boy knows is that at some point, we come to a fork in the road. I talk about emotions, feelings and respecting your partner. I also hit on the staying safe parts. The how-to-actually-do-this-stuff questions will go to his Dad. Who are we kidding? They will go to his friends.
5) Parents can be a source of many things, including incessant embarrassment.
My son was one of those kindergartners who refused to hold his mother's hand walking in the first day. "I got this, Mom," is what he said. So I was not surprised when he started walking around the mall three feet in front of us. He still freely comes up to me and gives me big old hugs. The difference of course is that he does it when no one is looking. Dads sometimes don't read the signs so well. I know many of them who should have stopped being the team coach because their son would prefer they just sat in the stands and watched. Parents, as a rule, should assume invisibility when their own teens are around.
6) Letting him do as much as possible for himself is a good thing.
My son long ago developed his own sense of dressing style. As long as he wore things weather-appropriate, I was fine with it. He's also responsible for keeping those clothes clean, his room clean, and himself clean. One out of three isn't so bad, I tell myself. What is it with boys and bath-avoidance? As for his room, I just shut the door until company is coming and then I make him clean it. Giving teenage boys their space is just as important as giving space to teenage girls, even though they don't ask for it with a PMS door slam.


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Shannon and Jakob got the luck of the draw when it came to their wedding day: a bright blue sky, colorful foliage, and pretty sunlight streaming everywhere. It was a perfect backdrop to the warm and loving festivities. Brent did a fantastic job editing their highlights montage!
Location: Villa di Felicita
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|15 Jan 2013
Use this to test RAM, not w7's built in test.
7 passes minimum.
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This will require memtest on a bootable CD or USB stick.
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doing the vmt test now.. started it in continuous mode last night with only my laptop monitor and an external VGA. 4 tests thus far, no errors. I will let it do 20 tests and report back any errors. There must be a log I can send up here so I'll find it and send it once 20 tests are done. Then I'll do a mem test.
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17 tests passes thus far and no errors. I wonder if having just the external smallish VGA connection will do the trick.
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I think you can stop memtest now
Give the VGA a try and do your normal activities and test.
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|17 Jan 2013
i let it go for 20 passes and had no errors so I stopped it. There is now just the laptop monitor and a VGA connected external monitor (small) and I have seen no BSOD. If this good behavior continues, I will switch my large screen to VGA and hook it back up since I like the big screen. If that action produces no BSOB after 2 or 3 days, I will mark this closed because it would seem that the fault lies with the HDMI output... I think that's a safe assumption
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My laptop has been running since Friday when I unhooked the external VGA monitor. No externals are now set up and no BSOD.
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Yay! Good news, thanks for letting us know.
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Dear Colleague:
I am preparing my opening presentation for the 2012 Esri Middle East and Africa User Conference (MEAUC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and I would like your help. The Plenary Session is intended to provide an inspiring overview of the state of geospatial technology today, and one of the best ways to illustrate some of the remarkable projects being undertaken in the Middle East and Africa region is to share examples of your work.
I invite you to submit up to three images for me to consider including in my presentation. I am particularly interested in the following:
Image submissions must be received by Friday, November 23, via our
online portal. It will be my pleasure to share your innovative work with the other conference attendees. I look forward to seeing you in Abu Dhabi.
Warm regards,
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PS: If you have not yet registered for the MEAUC, I encourage you to do so. The conference is an invaluable opportunity to receive technical training, learn about new software developments, talk with other users about your work, and much more. Visit esri.com/meauc for details and to register.


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BarCampPune7 on 13th March: cloud computing, virtualization, security, and more
It is time for a Pune Barcamp again. This will be the 7th edition -BarCampPune7. And this time, we're promised a number of interesting sessions. For example:
- Anup Tapadia, Founder of TouchMagix will talk about the various awesome technologies and products they're working on
- Shivmohan Purohit on Cloud Computing
- Nitish Dastane, Ashish Koche, Sanket Gajjam on Music information Retrieval Using Genetic Programming
- Sandeep Bhanage on Virtualization
And a whole bunch of other topics. And the beauty of barcamp is that many more topics will get added over the next few days.
But, really, you should go to speak about what you are working on. That is the whole point of barcamp.
If you don't know what a barcamp is, then check out our post: What is a Barcamp, and why you should attend it (written just before the last barcamp)
In any case, here are details of this barcamp:
What: Barcamp@I2IT
When: Saturday, March 13, 9am-6pm.
Where: at I2IT International Institute of Information Technology
Registration and Fees: This event is free for all to attend. Anybody can attend. Register here.
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USA Networks' critically acclaimed mini-series, The 4400, will return in 2005 with 13 original episodes.
"We knew The 4400 was special from the beginning," said Jeff Wachtel, USA's executive vice president of original programming in a press release announcing the renewal. "It has all the elements we look for in a series &#Array; a big concept, memorable characters, and an arena that no other network is doing right now."
The series will return to the schedule in June 2005. The series centers on the return of 4,400 people who, previously presumed dead or reported missing, reappear on Earth. Though they have not aged physically, some of them seem to have deeper alterations ranging from superhuman strength to an unexplained healing touch. A government agency is formed to track the 4,400 people after one of them commits a murder.
"It just works for us in every way," Wachtel said. "It has broad appeal, and it also immediately created a passionate core audience. It's a great example of appointment television at its finest."
Production is scheduled to begin in Vancouver in February. The series is produced by Paramount Network Television in association with American Zoetrope and Renegade 83.


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Complex infrastructure works often need tunnels, bridges for cars and cycles and reservoirs. For these kind of works we use concrete and steel structures.We also specialise in water and railway related projects. We have a strong know-how and wide experience within the civil engineering sector. We invest in high quality materials and strive constantly to innovate. Our skilled workers have the professional creativity and technical knowledge needed to be able to realise complex works with special techniques.
Very often, infrastructure projects require technical construction works. Larger infrastructural works as well as smaller projects are part of our competences.
With our own formwork teams and the creativity of our workers, Viabuild is equipped with strong know-how, covering a range of applications, making every concrete construction, from simple to complex, a success., .
The concrete from retaining walls, fountains from the renovation of parks and squares can be used in the building of tunnels, or bridges for cars and cycles as part of larger infrastructure works.
The realisation of complex sewage works is one of Viabuild's core activities. These projects always go together with the realisation of various concrete constructions such as pump stations, overflow constructions, storage reservoirs, …. The construction of water treatment plants are also a complementary and a logical extension to such works. Viabuild's experience in this market segment means we are a suitable partner for such assignments. We strive constantly for innovation and optimisation for the customer by making use of the appropriate techniques needed to bring these projects to a successful end.
Apart from technical construction works for road and sewer construction, Viabuild also performs railway related works within its civil engineering department. Adaptations and renovations of existing metro stations, including the renovation of the platforms and the building of lift shafts to provide disabled access are just a few of Viabuild's important references. We also offer works in concrete and steel.
It goes without saying that without references and without experience in the building of bridges, a civil engineering department would have little reason to exist. During the past few years, Viabuild has carried out some remarkable projects in this field and is proud to say that in doing so we have become an important player in this market segment.


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BOGOTA, N.J. -- Bogota is once again accepting overnight parking permission, as the snow has cleared enough to let the normal flow of traffic continue.
Please remember under the borough ordinance 7-3.6, Bogota only accepts overnight parking permission for the following reasons:
- Persons having contruction at their homes, namely their driveway.
- Death of a family member.
- Out of town guests, where the resident needs to park on the street and get permission, and the guest will have to park in the resident's driveway.
Please do not call the police department and tie up the emergency phone lines for overnight permission if the above reasons do not fit the criteria since permission will be denied.
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From the Board
The Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Monday, April 3rd at 5pm. As the meeting will focus on the particulars of our lease renewal terms, most of the session will be held in non-public. Members of the public are still welcome to attend, but will not be able to participate in the closed portion of the meeting.
At the March Board of Trustees, two new "Ad hoc" (temporary) committees were established. As most of the work involved in both committees will be done online, (and reported in person for discussion at public Board meetings,) interested members of the public should contact the Board of Trustees serving on each committee for further information.
One such committee will be assisting our Co-Directors with some of the Charter Renewal paperwork. Anyone having questions, comments, or suggestions about the work of this committee should contact Jill Cane or Susan Hartford, the two BoT members.
The second "Ad hoc" committee is one reviewing current job descriptions and contracts for staff, teachers and administrators prior to our annual budget review. Again, anyone having questions, comments, or suggestions, should contact BoT members Jill Cane, Ali Nakip, or Elizabeth Velez.
The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees will be Monday, April 17th, at 6pm. at that time, we'll be starting our discussions of the budget for the 2017-2018 school year.
Also, the Board of Trustees is planning the next Open Forum on Education and Curriculum at Polaris Charter School, April 5th at 7:00 PM. Staff will present some of the initiatives that have been undertaken in response to YOUR feedback. Parents will also have a chance to ask questions about the Polaris curriculum and give input regarding communication and support for learning outside of school. We hope to see you there!
School Calendar Changes
Due to the number of snow days we have had thus far, we will need to add hours to our school year. Originally, our last day was scheduled for Tuesday, June 13th. Our last day is now Friday, June 16th. We will still have conferences on Wednesday June 14th beginning at 1:30 and then on Monday, June 19th. In addition, we will have a FULL day of school on Wednesday, May 24th. Hopefully we will not have any more severe winter weather!
Learning Celebrations
We had two amazing Learning Celebrations that demonstrated the incredible work that students have done while studying Physical Science. Pictures speak a thousand words:
Star Students
Congratulations to our very responsible students! Great job: Alice, Jolie, Jonas, Julian, Maryam, Nathan, Tricia and Yousif.
Box Tops
Please save your Box Tops! The check for our school's earnings for the last submission period (March 2, 2016 – November 1, 2016) was $502.40. This is an amazing fundraiser where EVERYONE in our school community can make a difference.
Exciting Opportunity
My name is Jenn Dowding and I'm an associate casting producer for a television production company in Los Angeles. We're putting together a new game show for NBC featuring super-smart kids, age 8-13.
The categories of questions will fall into three categories: mental math, spelling, and memorization. They will be competing to win money towards a college fund.
I wanted to reach out to see if you might work with any kids in the age range who might be interested. Please feel free to share my contact info with parents of interested children. I also attached a digital flyer if you're willing to share it with parents and other educators in your network. Anyone who is interested in applying may visit geniusjrcasting.com.
Thanks so much!
PEF News
All parents are invited to our next PEF Meeting on Monday, April 3rd at 7pm at the school. Every parent, guardian, teacher, administrator and Polaris Board of Trustee are members of the Polaris Educational Foundation. We encourage all Polaris community members to attend these meetings. We have very full agenda with many items to vote upon and would like to hear your voice. Please attend if you are able.
ART of Drama Enrichment Class. A new four-week art session begins on Tuesday, April 11th! Does your student have a flair for the dramatic? Do they imagine being another creature, frolicking to places only in their minds? Help them bring their imagination to life with this four-week study. We will begin with a character sketch the same way fashion and character designers do. During week two we will build the body of the costume. The third week we will focus on the head and in the final week we will use make-up! Supplies are provided, but limited. If you have fabric and yarn scraps we could use, please bring them to the first class. It will give the students more variety. $68/student (Min 10 Students) To sign up, please use this link: The Art of Drama Sign up
Fundraising Committee Meeting– The Fundraising Committee will be meeting at Panera in Bedford at 6:30pm on March 27th to plan out the remaining fundraising events for the year. Events include the very popular Read-a-thon, possibly a community yard sale, penny drives and more. All are welcome.
North Star Dance Committee– If you are interested in helping to plan the upcoming North Star Dance on April the 8th, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com. The Theme this year is Candyland. There will be face painting, balloon animals, a DJ, professional photography, and an array of fun games to play.
And of course the fabulous decorations and food. We aren't sure who is going to have more fun…the children or the adults!
Pizza Ordering– Please use the order forms. If for some reason you are not able to use the form, it is very important that you include your child's NAME, CLASS, and # of pizza slices and if the pizza is Gluten Free (GF) with the money that you turn in. Otherwise, your order may not be placed correctly and your child is likely to be disappointed. Thank you!
Box Tops- We will be having a Box Top for Education campaign for Polaris throughout the end of the school year. Please be saving your Box Tops. Stay tuned for more information on sending them in. Thank you.
Below, you can find some important dates for your School Calendar:
- Next PEF Meeting– April 3rd -7pm at Polaris
- Fundraising Committee Meeting March 27th
- North Star Dance: April 8th 5pm


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In response to the growing demand by small businesses to be able to compete with larger companies, Congress, through the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, created a retirement plan call SIMPLE which stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees. While it affords small businesses the opportunity to offer an employer-sponsored retirement plan similar to the 401(k) plans offered by larger companies, it's not as simple as the name implies. Many small businesses that adopt the plan find themselves struggling with plan implementation and obtaining sufficient employee participation to make it worthwhile.
How a SIMPLE 401(k) Works
Working through a third party administrator, any small business with 100 or fewer employees can have a SIMPLE 401(k) established quickly. All employees aged 21 an older with 1 year of service are eligible to participate and may contribute up to $11,500 (2011 limit) per year or 100% of earnings, whichever is less. For those over 50 years of age, there is an additional catch-up deferral contribution allowed as well. Contributions are deducted from the employees' salary and then deposited within the plan. Employees are vested in all contributions immediately and employers may make either a matching, tax deductible contribution of up to 3% of the participants' contribution or a non-elective contribution of 2% of employees' pay.
How is it Managed?
You outsource this to a company which provides investment options, administration services and plan documents. These is usually an investment or insurance company. The investment accounts within the 401(k) plan are provided by professional investment managers, typically a family of mutual funds. There are usually several different types of stock and bond accounts that enable the participant to select a mix of investments that best meets their criteria for risk.
The employer must comply with all of the ERISA filing and disclosures rules that apply to regular 401(k) plans. Also, the same annual filing of plan participant records, Form 5500, Summary Plan Description and Summary Annual Report is required. These are generally prepared by the third party administrator for a fee.
Why Consider a SIMPLE 401(k)?
Smaller companies on a growth path have to be able to attract and retain excellent employees. The high employee turnover that plagues many companies is very costly and impedes growth. It is especially important that a small business be able to provide its more highly paid employees with a competitive plan that allows them to maximize their contributions.
A SIMPLE 401(k) plan is a very attractive employee benefit and it puts the small business on par with retirement plans offered by larger companies. It's a very easy plan for employees to understand and there is no requirement for minimum participation.
Can a SIMPLE 401(k) be a Simple Solution for You?
On its face, a SIMPLE 401(k) plan is easy to establish and its requirements are fairly clear. But although the plan has been tailored to fit small businesses, the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SIMPLE 401(k) are the same as those required in a regular 401(k) plan resulting in disproportionately higher administration fees for small businesses.
The issue for a small business is whether it has the capacity to effectively communicate the plan, its benefits and its ultimate value to the employees. In order to optimize the plan for all employees and obtain maximum leverage of the administration costs, the employer needs to garner as much participation as possible. An effective, ongoing communication and education plan that espouses the virtues of the SIMPLE 401(k) plan can achieve positive plan enrollment results.
If a business finds that the overall level of employee contributions is insufficient to be able to allow the more highly paid employees to contribute enough funds to make it a worthwhile benefit for them, it puts pressure on the employer to increase its contributions.
When making this decision, it's important to project the annual costs of administration and also of the required contributions over time to assess whether or not this is a good employee benefits strategy for your business. Helping employees with retirement savings can be a good business tool. It just pays to be clear about the business outcome (lower staff turnover, easier recruitment, etc.) you are hoping for before adding this to your benefits plan.


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This interpretive experience will connect visitors to the park's natural, cultural, and historic resources while promoting resource protection and park stewardship.
Tustin, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2016
Absolute Exhibits has partnered with the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, and Platypus Studio, to produce a parkwide outdoor interpretive exhibition to bring awareness to the significant natural, cultural, and recreational resources at Carpinteria State Beach.
"This interpretive experience will connect visitors to the park's natural, cultural, and historic resources while promoting resource protection and park stewardship," said Bob Patterson, Associate Landscape Architect and Project Manager of the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation. "It will provide thought-provoking insight into everything that Carpinteria State Beach has to offer will helping to preserve these resources for years to come."
Carpinteria is widely known for its beautiful coastline, wildlife, seals, and pristine camping grounds but also allows visitors to explore and learn about the coastal organisms, ecology, land preservation, and historical significance of the area.
Interpretive exhibits, panels, and signage will accompany a self-guided tour along trails and overlooks, and highlight park features such as the lagoon, tarpits, and tidepools.
"We are excited to be working with the State of California and to bring Platypus Studio to life for this modern, unique and comprehensive interpretive center at Carpinteria State Beach," stated Tom Hicks, Director of Interpretive Exhibits at Absolute Exhibits.
Completion of the Carpinteria State Beach interpretive exhibition is anticipated for early May 2016.
Carpinteria State Beach is located between Santa Barbara and Ventura on the Central California Coast. The state first acquired land for Carpinteria State Beach in 1932. Over the years, the park has grown in size and popularity. Today, Carpinteria State Beach contains 60.08 acres, including 4,685 feet of ocean frontage. Attendance figures dating to 1995 record an average of nearly 850,000 park visitors each year.
For more information on interpretive exhibits and signage, contact Tom Hicks at (714) 685-2820.
About Absolute Exhibits
Established in 2000, Absolute Exhibits provides clients with premier exhibition, design and fabrication services around the globe. Absolute Exhibits' corporate headquarters is located in Orange County, California and operates multiple locations, including fabrication facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida with over 100,000 square-feet in warehouse space, and global offices in Romania, Germany, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
About California Department of Parks and Recreation
California Department of Parks and Recreation manages more than 270 park units, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California. For more information on Carpinteria State Beach or the California Department of Parks and Recreation visit http://www.parks.ca.gov.


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Cyclohexanone (CYC) is a clear oily liquid that has a colourless to light yellow colour and a sharp odour. It has the formula C6H10O and is slightly soluble in water and is completely miscible with common solvents. It occurs naturally in crude oils and is also produced synthetically, in large quantities, as it is a key intermediate in the production of nylon.
Cyclohexanone is used in the production of specific target molecules. In fact, the consumption of cyclohexanone is linked almost entirely to the nylon industry with derivatives of it used to produce adipic acid and caprolactam, which are precursors for nylon 6. Up to 70% of the world's caprolactam is produced via cyclohexanone. Other cyclohexanone derivatives are used for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, dyes, herbicides, pesticides, plasticizers and rubber chemicals.
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Playing the Boycott Card?
Playing the Boycott Card?
Let's start with this: I'm not telling you what to do. I'm only telling you what I'm going to do.
Tomorrow, the film version of Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" comes to theaters. The source material is a novel that's beloved by at least one generation, the generation that came of age immediately following my own. Not coincidentally, that's the first generation that grew up with video games from a young age.
I've never read the book. Never even had the urge to read it. I know it won the Hugo and Nebula Awards, but by the time "Ender's Game" was released, I'd moved on from science fiction to reading mostly horror fiction (Stephen King, Clive Barker). I did read the first few volumes of Card's "Tales of Alvin Maker," and liked them well enough… but not well enough to continue past the third novel in the series. I picked up the hardcover collections of Card's two "Ultimate Iron Man" series, but mostly for the art by Andy Kubert and Pasqual Ferry. I looked at the art on both, which was lovely, but never got around to reading them. I've since gotten rid of both volumes.
I do understand that "Ender's Game" was formative for a lot of people. And I understand that a lot of those people are excited to finally see the story brought to life as a film. But I won't be joining them.
It's not for lack of interest in the film. The commercials I've seen — I've avoided the trailers online — are enticing, with a great design and widescreen sensibility. Growing up with Indiana Jones and Han Solo posters on my wall, Harrison Ford remains one of my favorite actors. I like Ben Kingsley, and I thought Asa Butterfield was terrific in "Hugo." It's the sort of movie I'd usually make time to see in the theater.
Despite all that, I won't go see "Ender's Game" because I don't want to support Orson Scott Card. Card's views on gay marriage in specific, and homosexuality in general, are abhorrent to me. I don't think I'm overstating to say that Card is virulently opposed to both. He's been a board member for the National Organization for Marriage, which exists to fight against the legalization of same-sex marriage. You can Google Card's views, if you're not familiar with them. They're well documented, and I have no desire to repeat such hateful, homophobic rhetoric here.
Card's anti-gay views came under increased scrutiny when he was announced as writing the first story for DC's "Adventures of Superman" digital series (which also has a print version). The combination of Card's extreme views, and an icon who represents Truth, Justice and the American Way, was a tinder point. Superman is not one of us, but he represents the best of us, the ideal to which we aspire. If Card had been writing a different hero, I suspect the outcry would have been considerably less. Card's story has since been shelved indefinitely.
Calls to boycott the "Ender's Game" film gained traction in the aftermath of the "Adventures of Superman" controversy. Websites like http://skipendersgame.com are urging people to avoid "Ender's Game," not because of the film's content, but because of Card's views. No, that's not "censorship," as some on the other side of the debate would have you believe. It's not a free speech issue. Free speech is what allows Card to air the homophobic views that I find reprehensible. But Card has no more "right" to have his movie seen than he does to have his Superman story read. Those are both privileges.
I hesitate to embrace the term "boycott," which too often is co-opted for a theatrical display of pique. I'm not boycotting Summit Entertainment or Lionsgate, the distributors. I'm simply not supporting this film, because it is based on the work of someone who has engaged in efforts to deny the rights of others.
Card is listed as a co-producer, and presumably stands to gain profit further if the film is successful. [Ed. Note: A Thursday report on The Wrap stated Card's deal is such that he will not profit from the film's backend, yet still stands to make money from avenues like royalties from increased book sales.] He's one person among literally thousands who have worked to bring "Ender's Game" to the screen, everyone from director Gavin Hood to the actors, artists, technical personnel, everyone down to the publicity assistants. So how can I justify not supporting their work simply because I find Orson Scott Card's politics and social views hateful? Ultimately, the answer is: I don't have to.
Their decisions to work on "Ender's Game" are their own, and it's not my place to pass judgment on them. For the vast majority, they're simply earning a living pursuing their chosen craft. How they earn their money is their business, how I spend my money, and what it supports, is my business. The film is not seen as "Charlie the Grip's Ender's Game." It's seen as "Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game." That's problematic for me.
In films, in comics, everywhere the free market is at work, you vote with your dollars. When you pay for something, it's a vote. You're voting "give me more like this." When you see a movie in the theater, or buy a DVD, you're voting for more movies like that. When you buy a comic, you're voting for more comics like that. We all know collectors who keep buying comics they don't even like anymore, simply to keep their runs complete. The message those collectors are sending to publishers is "make more comics just like this, because I buy them."
I will not send the message that I want more Orson Scott Card product. I will not add to whatever profits Orson Scott Card stands to gain from the film. I will not support a man who so vociferously rails against the rights of others to be treated equally.
Certainly the easiest thing is to separate the art from and artist. It conveniently removes any thorny ethical complications that might prevent your enjoyment of your desired entertainment. If you convince yourself you're supporting "Ender's Game" and not Orson Scott Card, you walk up to the ticket booth and plunk down your money without a pang of conscience.
But I personally find it difficult to separate the creator for the creation when the creator is an unapologetic bigot who would deny basic rights based on sexual orientation. I can't simply look the other way. That's not how my conscience works.
There have been suggestions that a donation to gay and lesbian organizations provides a "moral offset" to the price of a ticket to "Ender's Game." Certainly it's never a bad thing to donate to charity. But the concept of "moral offset" rings hollow to me. Sending $20 to GLAAD might soothe your guilty conscience, but if you buy a ticket to "Ender's Game," you're still casting a vote for more.
I was in favor of a donation to Hero Initiative to match the ticket price to see "The Avengers" both as a way to honor Jack Kirby and to draw attention to his estate's battle with Marvel for compensation. But a family seeking to share a small piece of a financial windfall is a vastly different matter than an individual using his bully pulpit to block the rights of others.
There are likely people who will avoid my work because of this column. There are certainly those who already do so because I don't hide my convictions or my politics on Twitter. And that's fine. Orson Scott Card didn't hide his beliefs either. This is what I'm doing about it.
Ron Marz has been writing comics for two decades, and thinks it's pretty much the best job ever. His current work includes "Witchblade" and the graphic novel series "Ravine" for Top Cow, "The Protectors" for Athleta Comics and his creator-owned title, "Shinku," for Image. Follow him on Twitter (@ronmarz) and his website, www.ronmarz.com.
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This prophecy of Nahum is so important yet rarely spoke of when the bible is discussed by youre average christian. This prophecy actually foretells the invention of the car and the modern weaponry we know today. This is absolute proof of the validity of Nahums prophecy and the words he spoke regarding the days of preparation. Which I have faith to understand is the preparation for the second coming of the Lord. Because of these words I absoluteyly know and have strong faith to understand the Lord has already prepared a place for us in his kingdom and the Glory of the Church is preparing for the last and final days. Because a day to the Lord is 1000 years it is not really something I believe we can know. Yet the last days are here and because of this prophecy having come true when the absolute last days are upon us as Nahums prophecy is true so also all those prophecies of the end times which we have read in the gospels.
2:1 He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your loins! Fortify your power mightily!
2:2 For Yahweh restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel; for the destroyers have destroyed them, and ruined their vine branches.
2:3 The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished.
2:4 The chariots rage in the streets. They rush back and forth in the broad ways. Their appearance is like torches. They run like the lightnings.
2:5 He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.
2:6 The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
2:7 It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.
2:8 But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water, yet they flee away. "Stop! Stop!" they cry, but no one looks back.
2:9 Take the spoil of silver. Take the spoil of gold, for there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture.
2:10 She is empty, void, and waste. The heart melts, the knees knock together, their bodies and faces have grown pale.
2:11 Where is the den of the lions, and the feeding-place of the young lions, where the lion and the lioness walked, the lion's cubs, and no one made them afraid?
2:12 The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill, and his dens with prey.
2:13 "Behold, I am against you," says Yahweh of Hosts, "and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard."


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OU and TMA substitution - how does it work?(17 Posts)
Damn, damn, damn! Just don't think I'm going to be able to get my next TMA submitted. No real excuses, nobody died and nobody is ill. Lots of little things, kids and family related, have cropped up and thrown my study and planning right off track and I really don't see how I can get anything done now.
Just wondering what happens if you don't submit a TMA (there are 7 on the course plus final exam). I had a look at the assessment handbook, but couldn't make any sense of the substitution rules. I'm reluctant to ask for an extension this close to the deadline, plus I already asked for one for the last TMA. Anybody out there not submitted a TMA? How did it work out? Why am I such a disorganised, work-avoiding procrastinator?
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Hi Proles. Thanks for getting back to me! So, my average so far (over 3 TMAs) is about 87, so substitution would maybe get me 43 or thereabouts? The deadline is tomorrow at noon, so it looks like it might be worth just getting on with it and submitting something. Trouble is, I got so far behind on my study schedule and have had to skip over some of the
boring bits slightly less relevant sections and although I have coloured notes and spider diagrams galore, I still don't really understand a lot of it. So I put off starting the assignment. Then to assuage the growing panic, I lurk on Mumsnet or watch old Youtube clips of Dallas. Then it becomes even more difficult to make a start and so on .....
I wish I wasn't like this, but I can't seem to work any other way. I have tried various strategies but only seem to be able to get going if there is a huge great boot planted up my backside. It is so stressful and I know I should change things, but just don't know how. Maybe I should pop over to the procrastination thread and see if I can pick up any tips. Knowing me, I'd just focus on the bad habits!!
I really must try and get this done. I hate asking for extensions (although the tutor is pretty decent) and feel really guilty. I had one the last time and I found that that ate into my study planning for this TMA and I'm afraid of entering a downward spiral.
Right. Must get on. Will get on. Will resist temptation to scrub the skirting boards instead of getting on.
Thanks for the help. Maybe catch up later.
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Haha, love that strategy. That really is worth a try; thanks. Right, I'm going to ban myself from Mumsnet now and just make myself get on with it. I must, I must, I must. If you see me on here between now and noon tomorrow, please throw something at me.
Trouble with the average is that I have a deep-down ever so sneaky feeling that the marks weren't really deserved because I didn't approach assignments properly. No proper notes, no plans, no strategy. It's a case of all-nighters, 100 mph typing, with the submit button pressed 7 minutes before the deadline for TMA1 and 3 minutes for TMA2 and extension for TMA3. Not to say I'm not pleased with the marks or that I doubt the marker's competence, but do you know that nagging feeling that you've just got away with things and that come-uppance is imminent? I'm feeling it right now.
Thanks for the support and I will come and join the procrastination thread after noon tomorrow. My next TMA is due 6 July, so maybe I can make a real effort for that one. Yeh, right.
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Hold fire!! Don't throw. Posted without reading your second comment. Might still consider short extension, but with half-term and various things organised from Wednesday afternoon onwards, I know I wouldn't get anything done so would just prolong the agony.
Hi tartanbuggy,
If it's any consolation I'm about to begin a TMA also due in tomorrow at 1230 pm... And it's a non substitutable, 1.5 weighted one so no pressure whatsoever!
Hope the words are flowing and making sense for you.
Some of my best marks used to come when I throw things together. And I agree with Prolesworth that most tutors don't mind an extension or two. They have deadlines for marking but they have the rest of their tutor groups to do so they can afford to let a few of you slip.
In my last OU course I don't think I had anything in on time except the last TMA which had to be in for the course cut off. In my defence I got off to a bad start due to overlapping course and TMAs clashing with exams. However, the tutor didn't care so long as I got something done.
Also you don't need an extension at all if you hand it in before midnight on the day it is due because that used to be the cut off date and they only moved it forward twelve hours to allow for extension applications and last minute panics. That gives you a whole extra afternoon and evening.
If it makes you feel any better I am also disorganised work-avoiding procrastinator and I still finished the course.
Oh keynsian, wonder what course you're doing? I've got a non-substitutable one worth 1.5 marks due tomorrow as well...
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It's DD202, is that yours too?
I've made a reasonable effort this afternoon and will be back to it later this evening after DH is fed, cleared up after and I've been out for a bit on my bike!
Yes, that's me too! Need to crack on tonight. Are you enjoying it?
How are you getting on tartan and said?
I wish the font was a bit larger in the textbooks for this one! The course is ok on the whole and gives a different perspective on some issues to that given at uni where I'm studying economics - just finished first year there.
Glad to have finished micro and be moving on to macro...
TMA03 now sent thank goodness so an afternoon away from the books and back to it tomorrow as I've got a TMA due on the 8th June and a CMA on the 15th for the other two courses I'm doing at present.
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh deary bloody dear. That was not good. Rather wish I'd gone for substitution because although the score would have been zero, I could have kidded myself I'd have had at least 80+ if I'd submitted. As it is, I have submitted and there will be no escaping my ignorance and total incompetence. I only have myself to blame; I just did not get on with parts of the block and instead of knuckling down to it, I faffed about for
weeks a while and then tried to write an assignment on a topic I don't really understand. And hadn't really prepared for. And hadn't done any extra reading for. And, in fact, hadn't even done much of the prescribed reading. In the past I've submitted what I really thought was rubbish and been surprised with good marks, but I know that's not the case this time. In fact, I'm cringing and my toes are curling just sitting here imagining my tutor clicking the open button (or whatever they do). I was tempted to send off a quick email to tell her it's a lot of rotten waffle before she gets the chance to work it out for herself. Is that some form of getting your retaliation in first? Proles, I think I've just cured myself of the imposter syndrome
Anyway, onwards and upwards. The next TMA is due on 6 July which is about 5 weeks and I think I might get on a bit better with this block; it seems a bit easier to understand. There are no more half-terms/Easter holidays/days off for Royal Weddings to sabotage my study plans so I will get organised and I will make myself get on with it. Somebody might want to remind me of these words come 5 July.
Niecie, that was interesting about the midnight deadline. I certainly didn't know that! I did finally ask for a 6 hour extension until 6:00pm today and when I submitted it I wondered why I wasn't getting the red flashing late submission warning notice. That's probably why. So, did I really not need to ask for an extension then?
How did you get on said and Keynesian? Trust all went well and that tempers did not flare? My kids have been neglected all day and my youngest's just stomped off to sleepover at her mate's muttering, "Oh my God. Mum's just so stressy" and DH thinks he's really witty, "Seem a bit tense, dear. PMT or TMA?" One day, they'll coincide, then he'll be sorry.
Well done tartan - at least it's over. But I recognise all of those symptoms (well, not the averaging 87% bits!)
I submitted at 02.00 and it was a really light and insubstantial and kept having taht feeling of I should be writing something more insightful here. Oh well, it's gone and it's too late now <weeps in anticpation of rubbishy mark and all hopes at beginning of course slipping away>
keynsian - I'm enjoying the course. Have done economics quite a bit in teh past so all terms are familiar but over 20 years ago now so just that, familiar but can't remember teh details.
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I found this flower along the edge of the road on my walk tonight. These tiny pretty flowers measure just about a half inch across and the plant was barely 6 inches in height.. I need to get out the Montana flower book to see if I can identify them.
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Website that connects drivers and passagers across Kazakhstan.
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This is a game in the genre of tower defence. The player will take the role of the owner of nuclear power plant, protecting it from terrorist attacks. To keep the power plant safe, he will have to use radiation, various defense equipment and apply strategic planning to every mission.
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Seemingly not all that long ago, Calangute was the beach all self-respecting hippies headed for, especially around Christmas when psychedelic hell broke loose. If you enjoyed taking part in those mass poojas, with their endless half-baked discussions about `when the revolution comes' and `the vibes, maaan', then this was just the ticket.
You could frolic around without a stitch on, be ever so cool and liberated, get totally out of your head on every conceivable variety of ganja from Timor to Tenochtitlan and completely disregard the feelings of the local inhabitants. Naturally, John Lennon or The Who were always about to turn up and give a free concert.
Calangute's heyday as the Mecca of all expatriate hippies has passed. The local people, who used to rent out rooms in their houses for a pittance, have moved on to more profitable things, and Calangute has undergone a metamorphosis to become the centre of Goa's rapidly expanding package-tourist market.
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Genetic Diversity of Bacteria Along a Stream Continuum
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genetic diversity, bacteria, adaptation, pseudomonas cepacia, pseudomonas pickettii, aquatic, terrestrial, starch gel electrophoresis
Adaptation is a fundamental concept in ecology and evolution. Determining whether organisms are adapted requires genetic analysis of the organism. We characterized the genetic structure of isolates of two species of aquatic bacteria (Pseudomonas cepacia and P. pickettii) using starch gel electrophoresis to determine the relationship between genetic diversity and stream location. Genetic diversity in these species of bacteria did not change longitudinally. However, each location in the stream had genetically unique bacteria. Genetic distance among isolates was found to be related to geographical distance, i.e., isolates farther apart in the stream were more genetically dissimilar. The results suggest localized adaptation. Soil forms of P. cepacia collected from the same catchment were very different genetically from the aquatic forms of the same species. Analyzing patterns of allozymes may be of value in determining the source of bacteria in aquatic ecosystems.
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McArthur, J. Vaun; Leff, Laura G.; and Smith, Michael H. (1992). Genetic Diversity of Bacteria Along a Stream Continuum. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 11(3), 269-277. doi: 10.2307/1467647 Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kent.edu/bscipubs/52


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"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." – Mark Twain
On this Veteran's Day, as mothers, may we be reminded to raise true patriots, those who go before the norms of culture and wage the greatest war – for the souls of mankind.
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TREBLE WINNERS Leeds Rhinos will get better, winger Ryan Hall insists.
Rhinos lost their opening Super League game for the first time since 2000 when Warrington Wolves won 12-10 at Headingley last week.
It was a disappointing start to Rhinos' new era, without club legends Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock and Kylie Leuluai, but Hall is confident they were not far off and will get better as the season goes on.
Rhinos did most of the attacking and created numerous opportunities, without being able to break down Warrington's well-organised defence.
Hall, who was Leeds' man of the match, said: "There's definitely things to build on.
"It was round one and, at this time of the season, it is about finding your feet and learning about yourselves.
"Hopefully you can get a win along the way, but obviously that wasn't the case.
"It's disappointing it was two points lost, but it could have gone the other way.
"We had enough in ourselves to win the game and, on another day, we might have done.
"That's how close the competition is and it's how it might go for any game during the season."
Warrington finished sixth in 2015, but Hall reckons last week's result was as much about them playing well as Leeds being below-par.
Both teams scored two tries, but Warrington's star signing Kurt Gidley landed both conversions, while Zak Hardaker was off target with two of this three kicks.
Hall added: "I think we need to give credit where it's due.
"Warrington did a lot more defending than we did and they certainly stopped some plays we thought we were going to score off.
"In the first half Liam Sutcliffe received an off-load from Adam Cuthbertson and they had enough bodies around him to make him drop it.
"On another day he might have scored that and there was one when Rob Burrow was through and Ben Currie appeared from the other side of the field and tackled him.
"Those sorts of efforts from Warrington need to be commended, and that's probably why they won.
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Having opened round one, Rhinos have to wait until the final day of round two for their second match at Widnes Vikings, who won away to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in their first fixture on Sunday.
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"We have to watch the rest of the competition go at it twice before we play again, which is frustrating.
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Patients from Norfolk and Suffolk have taken part in The British Hypertension Society PATHWAY-1 Study
The British Hypertension Society Research Network of academic researchers in the British Isles, led by Professor Morris Brown from Cambridge, Professor Bryan Williams from University College London and Professor Tom MacDonald from Dundee, have presented their work at the British Hypertension Society Scientific meeting in Stratford-Upon-Avon today showing that starting treatment for High Blood Pressure with two medicines at the same time is hugely better than starting with one medicine with no significant downside.
This was true even when the best single medicine at optimal dose was chosen using the best predictors of effectiveness. Said Professor Tom MacDonald the first author of the paper and the current president of the British Hypertension Society;
Professor Williams who has previously led the joint Society and NICE guideline committee said: "This study should change guidelines to recommend starting treatment with two medicines as standard therapy for high Blood Pressure for the vast majority of people".
The study allocated two medicines to 304 patients and one medicine to 301 medicines who had untreated high blood pressure. Those who got two medicines had a much lower Blood Pressure over the first 4 months of the study which, if translated to a large population would be expected to reduce cardiovascular events such as stroke of vascular death.
After the first 4 months of the study both groups got two medicines for a further 4 months.
"We wanted to know if good early control of Blood Pressure would carry-over to better longer term control after everyone got two medicines" continued Professor MacDonald. "However, we found that this was not the case. Nevertheless, even when we averaged the better blood pressure on two medicines over the first 8 months, it was very significantly better".
An interesting finding of PATHWAY 1 was that the study looked at whether measuring a hormone called renin would predict the blood pressure lowering effect of treatment. Professor Brown who spearheaded the PATHWAY program said "Whilst the renin hormone level did predict who might best respond to single medicine treatment, even the best predicted response to a single medicine was not nearly as good as combination medicines and interestingly, renin did not predict the benefit of combination medicines".
"An understandable concern was that two medicines might have unacceptably more side effects such as dizziness compared with single medicine therapy" said Professor MacDonald. "But we did not find this so we are reassured that we can now recommend combined medicines for the initial treatment of patients with high blood pressure which will reduce blood pressure and result in fewer strokes, heart attacks and sudden deaths".
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And very good calamari it was: more tender than most, with a golden, crunchy exterior. Of course, the menu had promised the baby squid would be served with scallion butter sauce, which sounded quite elegant, but it turned out to be the same tomato cocktail sauce you get in any Greek restaurant.